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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions has reported Net Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 327.65% to -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$484.0 million through Mar 2026, down 90.55% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $381.0 million for FY2025, 187.19% up from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, down from $296.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $549.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $164.0 million (2023), against an average of -$16.0 million.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 387.43% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 426.32% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $193.0 million in 2022, then soared by 133.16% to $450.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 46.89% to $239.0 million in 2024, then grew by 23.85% to $296.0 million in 2025, then crashed by 481.42% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CTSH's Net Cash Flow are -$1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $296.0 million (Q4 2025), and $549.0 million (Q3 2025).